Best and worst years for the Hyundai Elantra

Of the 34 model years of the Hyundai Elantra with enough data to compare, the 2013 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (982), and the 1993 has the fewest (24).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Most complaints
Fewest complaints
In between

Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.

View the numbers

Model year	Complaints (first five years; total for recent years)
1992	29
1993	24
1994	77
1995	139
1996	90
1997	135
1998	53
1999	106
2000	165
2001	233
2002	177
2003	147
2004	145
2005	92
2006	97
2007	136
2008	227
2009	103
2010	193
2011	236
2012	460
2013	982
2014	257
2015	160
2016	202
2017	734
2018	286
2019	244
2020	298
2021	217
2022	146
2023	165
2024	98
2025	34
2026	3

What stands out

The 2013 stands out, with about 6.4 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2001, 2011, 2012, 2014.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2013 and 2017. Or the years with the fewest: 1993 and 1992.

All model years

Model year	First five years	All complaints
2026	3	3
2025	34	34
2024	98	98
2023	165	165
2022	146	146
2021	217	217
2020	298	347
2019	244	335
2018	286	410
2017	734	1,082
2016	202	399
2015	160	357
2014	257	557
2013	982	1,865
2012	460	922
2011	236	590
2010	193	505
2009	103	324
2008	227	424
2007	136	367
2006	97	209
2005	92	180
2004	145	209
2003	147	310
2002	177	431
2001	233	445
2000	165	259
1999	106	183
1998	53	75
1997	135	196
1996	90	138
1995	139	179
1994	77	110
1993	24	39
1992	29	46